Know and Do (Aug. 2, 2016)• Johnson County Historical Society meeting Thursday The Johnson County Historical Society will conduct its quarterly meeting on at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Heritage Center located at 131 West Main Street in Clarksville. There will be a show and tell featuring artifacts from Johnson County history. Everyone is invited to attend and bring something from their collections to show and discuss with the group. • Back to School Outreach The 10th annua...

Know and Do (July 31, 2016)• Lake Dardanelle activities today Activities today at Lake Dardanelle State Park: 9 a.m. kayak tour; 3 p.m. a park interpreter will be in the orientation room at the visitors center to discuss what life was like for those who traveled on the Trail of Tears and to watch a Trail of Tears video. Lake Dardanelle State Park is a registered Trail of Tears site. • Russellville Business Expo Wednesday The Russellville Business Expo will be from 9 a.m...

Know and Do (July 30, 2016)• Benefit bow hunt today The Hollabend Bow Hunters will have a benefit shoot from 8-11 a.m. today on Wheeler Bend Road, north of Russellville. All proceeds will go to the Russ Bus. • Russellville to host My School Color Run The members of the Russellville Cross Country and Track teams will have a My School Color Run Aug. 20, 2016, at the Russellville High School and will be open to the public. The My School Color Run is an untimed 5K fun run. ...

Know and Do (July 29, 2016)• Blood donors needed There will be a blood drive from 1-5 p.m. Aug. 2, at the River Valley Medical Center in Dardanelle. Anyone who is healthy and at least 16-years-old can be donor. Each donor will receive a free ticket to Magic Springs and an Arkansas proud T-shirt. Appointments are not necessary, but can be made by calling 877-340-8777 or visiting www.arkbi.org . • Lake Dardanelle activities Sunday Activities Sunday, at Lake Dardanelle Sta...

Know and Do (July 28, 2016)• Conway County Library activities The Conway County Library will be celebrating the release of the script for the new Harry Potter play, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the eighth installment in the Harry Potter series, all day Aug. 2. The event will include a drawing for three copies of the book and Harry Potter themed refreshments Participants do not need to be present to win. • Lake Dardanelle activities Saturday Activities Saturday, ...

Know and Do (July 27, 2016)• PHS registration The Pottsville High School registration will be from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Thursday. During registration students may pick up schedules and pay for lockers, parking and activity fees. Lockers are $3.00, parking is $5.00 and activity fees are $20.00. Students are asked to bring the correct change. New student registration will be from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Friday. New students are asked to bring their birth certificate, social security car...

Know and Do (July 24, 2016)• Alzheimer’s/dementia caregiver meeting Tuesday The Forget Me Nots Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver support group meeting will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brookdale Senior Living Solutions, 240 Inglewood in Russellville. For more information, call Rhonda Horton at 479-264-3109. • Customer service workshop at ATU The Arkansas Tech Small Business and Technology Development Center and the Russellville Chamber of Commerce will present a Customer Se...

Know and Do (July 23, 2016)• Parent football meeting at Two Rivers HS Thursday Two Rivers High School will have a meeting for parents of the junior and senior boys participating in football for the 2016-17 school year. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. Thursday in the TRHS Auditorium. • Cemetery meeting at North New Hope Assembly There will be a business cemetary meeting at North New Hope Assembly in the fellowship hall at 3 p.m. July 31, on Highway 333 north of Dover. For ...

Know and Do (July 22, 2016)• Alzheimer’s/dementia caregiver meeting Tuesday The Forget Me Nots Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver support group meeting will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brookdale Senior Living Solutions, 240 Inglewood in Russellville. For more information, call Rhonda Horton at 479-264-3109. • Lake Dardanelle activities Saturday Activities Saturday, at Lake Dardanelle State Park: 9 a.m. A park interpreter will be at the amphitheater to play a game of Bingo w...

Know and Do (July 21, 2016)• Alzheimer’s support group meeting today A meeting of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Dardanelle Senior Activity Center, 701 N. 5th Street. Any caregiver of someone affected by Alzheimer’s disease or memory loss is invited to attend. • Customer service workshop at ATU The Arkansas Tech Small Business and Technology Development Center and the Russellville Chamber of Commerce will present a Customer Ser...

Know and Do (July 20, 2016)• Pope County Senior Citizen Center dance The Pope County Senior Citizen Activity Center will host its weekly classic country dances from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and from 6:30-9 p.m Friday. Featured musicians will be the Dry County Band, which includes Robert Simpson, Donna Hudson, Jack George, Bob Maggard, Bill Rowlett and Les Blackshire. The morning dance is free and a $5 donation is requested for the evening dance. The Center is located at 10...

Know and Do (July 19, 2016)• Alzheimer’s support group meeting Thursday A meeting of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Dardanelle Senior Activity Center, 701 N. 5th Street. Any caregiver of someone affected by Alzheimer’s disease or memory loss is invited to attend. • Audubon Club meeting Monday The Arkansas River Valley Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Dardanelle State Park in the Weigh-in Pavilion. The program w...

Know and Do (July 17, 2016)• Neighborhood Crime Watch meeting Tuesday The Central Crow Mountain and Maple Springs neighborhood crime watch areas will have a meeting at 6:30 p.m. July 19, at the Welcome Hill Community building. Guest speakers will be Pope County Sheriff Shane Jones, Sgt. Jamie Gray and State Trooper Kyle Drown. We will also be collecting donations of toys, stuffed animals and money to give to The Pope County Sheriff's Office and to the state police to ha...

Know and Do (July 16, 2016)• Audubon Club meeting The Arkansas River Valley Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. July 25, at the Dardanelle State Park in the Weigh-in Pavilion. The program will be Belize Wonders: From Reefs to Rainforests and will be presented by Dr. Matthew D. Moran from Hendrix College. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited. For more information, call 977-3899. • Lake Dardanelle activities Sunday Activities Sunday, at Lake Dardanelle St...

Know and Do (July 15, 2016)• Safe Sitter course July 21-22 canceled The third Safe Sitter course at Saint Mary’s scheduled for July 21-22 has been canceled. • Lake Dardanelle activities Saturday Activities Saturday, at Lake Dardanelle State Park: 9 a.m. kayak tour; 12:30 p.m. A park interpreter will be in the orientation room in the visitors center to discuss things that make reptiles unique; 3p.m. A park interpreter will be at the kayak each to help seine for macro-inv...

Know and Do (July 14, 2016)• Benefit rummage sale for River Valley Alzheimer’s Walk There will be a rummage sale benefiting the River Valley Alzheimer’s Walk from 7-2 p.m. Friday and from 7-1 p.m. Saturday at the Pope County Fairgrounds. • Pope County Election Commission meeting Friday The Pope County Election Commission will meet on at 2 p.m. Friday at the commission headquarters, 1509 E. Main St., Suite 7 in Russellville for the drawing of ballot positions for the sch...

Know and Do (July 13, 2016)• Pope County Senior Citizen Center dance The Pope County Senior Citizen Activity Center will host its weekly classic country dances from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and from 6:30-9 p.m Friday. Featured musicians will be the Dry County Band, which includes Robert Simpson, Donna Hudson, Jack George, Bob Maggard, Bill Rowlett and Les Blackshire. The morning dance is free and a $5 donation is requested for the evening dance. The Center is located at 10...

Know and Do (July 12, 2016)• Benefit rummage sale for River Valley Alzheimer’s Walk There will be a rummage sale benefiting the River Valley Alzheimer’s Walk from 7-2 p.m. Friday and from 7-1 p.m. Saturday at the Pope County Fairgrounds. • Community band now accepting musicians The West Central River Valley Community Band is currently accepting new and returning students for the summer 2016 semester. Rehearsals will be from 7-8:30 p.m. on Mondays beginning July 11-Augus...

Know and Do (July 10, 2016)• Blood drive at Stella Manor Monday The Arkansas Blood Institute will have a blood drive from 12:30-4 p.m. Monday, at Stella Manor. Every donor will receive a voucher redeemable for one admission to Magic Springs and a T-shirt. Appointments are not necessary, but can be made by calling 877-340-8777 or visiting arkbi.org . • No driver’s skills test Thursday There will not be a driver’s skills test administered Thursday at the Russellville Hugh...

Know and Do (July 9, 2016)• Pancake breakfast fundraiser at Stoby’s Sunday Children’s Advocacy Alliance of North Central Arkansas will have a pancake breakfast fundraiser from 9-2 p.m. Sunday, at Stoby’s in Russellville. Tickets may be purchased in advance at Professional Christian Counseling, 84 W. B, at Shear Perfection, 1013 S. Arkansas Avenue or by contacting the development office at 501-358-4764. For more information, contact Tess Fletcher, executive director, at...